The use of stable-hydrogen isotopes (deltaD) has become a common tool for estimating geographic patterns of movement in migratory animals. This method relies on broad and relatively predictable geographic patterning in deltaD values of precipitation, but these patterns are not estimated without error. In addition, deltaD measurements are relatively imprecise, particularly for organic tissue. Mo...

Studying the energy level structure of di€erent molecules by means of spectroscopy is one of the ®elds in physics and chemistry. In this paper, we describe a knowledge-based system, molecular spectroscopic assignment assistant (MOSAA), which can assist researchers in the assignment of the far-infrared and infrared absorption peaks of the molecules in question by using the spectral information p...

Scheduling-Location (ScheLoc) problem considering machine location and job scheduling simultaneously is a relatively new hot topic. The existing works assume that only one can be placed at location, which may not suitable for some practical applications. Besides, the customer credit risk largely impacts manufacturer’s profit has been addressed in ScheLoc problem. Therefore, this work, we study ...

The authors reformulate Reid’s multiple hypothesis tracking algorithm to exploit a K-best ranked linear assignment algorithm for data association. The reformulated algorithm is designed for real-time tracking of large numbers of closely spaced objects. A likelihood association matrix is constructed that, for each scan, for each cluster, for each cluster hypothesis, exactly and compactly encodes...

We study priority-based assignment problems with distributional and diversity objectives. Our work provides an axiomatic characterization of a general class choice rules which are based on type-specific reserves quotas. The in the differ by order applicants considered for units reserved different types. show that particular reserves- quotas-based rule, where all first their own types, uniquely ...

The present paper understands prosodic phrases as units which take part in constituting the rhythmical structure of speech. Due to very subjective and inconsistent criteria for the prosodic phrase perception there must be an objectively underlain method for prosodic phrase assignment. This has been achieved by extensive listening tests (103 participants) and statistical evaluation of the acquir...

Accurate pedigree information is critical to animal breeding systems to ensure the highest rate of genetic gain and management of inbreeding. The abundance of available genomic data, together with development of high throughput genotyping platforms, means that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are now the DNA marker of choice for genomic selection studies. Furthermore the superior qualitie...

The DSSP program automatically assigns the secondary structure for each residue from the three-dimensional co-ordinates of a protein structure to one of eight states. However, discrete assignments are incomplete in that they cannot capture the continuum of thermal fluctuations. Therefore, DSSPcont (http://cubic.bioc.columbia.edu/services/DSSPcont) introduces a continuous assignment of secondary...